I'm the face behind The Sewing Retreat, and over here you'll find conversations, inspiration and how-tos on style, drafting, fitting and everything clothes creation.
Whether you’re a first-time swimwear stitcher or looking to improve your swimwear sewing techniques...
...and whether you're using an overlocker/serger or just a sewing machine, these tips will set you up for sewing swimwear successfully!
All too often, we can design garments that we wouldn't actually wear . For example, I love sketching floaty tops and dress designs but prefer wearing more column-style silhouettes. It's the same when it comes to prints. I love doodling bold stand-out prints on the back of an envelope while chatting away with a friend on the phone, but they aren't always the prints I would choose to wear. This is how the idea for this blog came about. This blog is going to help you DESIGN ga